Appropriation Act 1937-38 (Cth)

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.

APPROPRIATION 1937-38.

No. 47 of 1937.

An Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund a sum for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight and to appropriate the Supplies granted by the Parliament for that year.

[Assented to 14th December. 1937.]

Preamble.

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives, as follows: —

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Appropriation Act 1937–38.

Issue and application of £13,415,020.

2. The Treasurer may issue out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and apply towards making good the supply hereby granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight the sum of Thirteen million four hundred and fifteen thousand and twenty pounds.

3. All

F.7037.—Price 7s. 6d.

Appropriation of supply £27,514,910.

3. All sums granted by this Act and the other Acts mentioned in the First Schedule to this Act out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards making good the supply granted to His Majesty for the service of the year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight amounting as appears by the said Schedule in the aggregate to the sum of Twenty-seven million five hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and ten pounds are appropriated and shall be deemed to have been appropriated as from the first day of July One thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven for the purposes and services expressed in the Second Schedule to this Act in relation to the financial year ending the thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight.

THE SCHEDULES.

 

The First Schedule.

grants out of the consolidated revenue fund.

£
Act No. 1 of 1937...........................................	5,776,890
Act No. 15 of 1937.........................................	8,323,000
Under this Act.................................................	13,415,020
27,514,910

  

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The Second Schedule.

ABSTRACT.

PART I.—DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
£
THE PARLIAMENT............................................................................................	128,000
THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT..........................................................	452,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.................................................	14,700
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.........................................................	825,000
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.................................................	202,500
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR............................................................	499,200
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE....................................................................	5,992,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND CUSTOMS.............................................	656,000
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH......................................................................	127,600
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE................................................................	452,000
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES...........................................................................	1,147,000
REFUNDS OF REVENUE....................................................................................	1,350,000
ADVANCE TO THE TREASURER......................................................................	2,000,000
WAR SERVICES PAYABLE OUT OF REVENUE...............................................	1,261,300
TOTAL PART 1......................................................................	15,107,300
PART 2.—BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS.
COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.......................................................................	662,440
POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.....................................................	11,062,450
TOTAL PART 2......................................................................	11,724,890
PART 3.—TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
NORTHERN TERRITORY..................................................................................	306,150
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY......................................................................	328,410
PAPUA................................................................................................................	44,160
NORFOLK ISLAND............................................................................................	4,000
TOTAL PART 3.......................................................................	682,720
TOTAL....................................................................................	27,514,910

PART 1.

DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES—OTHER THAN BUSINESS UNDERTAKINGS AND TERRITORIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

I.—THE PARLIAMENT.

Division Number	—	1937–38.		1936–37.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
£		£		£		£		£
1	THE SENATE............................	10,700		10,670		10,264		436		..
2	THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.............	15,520		16,830		16,040		..		520
3	PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF..............	11,280		11,030		10,439		841		..
4	THE LIBRARY..........................	8,490		8,200		7,919		571		..
5	JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.	17,710		17,290		16,929		781		..
6	PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.................................	1,780		..		..		1,780		..
7	PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.	19,020		18,000		19,000		20		..
8	THE PARLIAMENT—MISCELLANEOUS................	43,500		41,500		40,901		2,599		..
Total..................	128,000		123,520		121,492		6,508		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary....................................		52,930		51,780		50,290		2,640		..
General expenses...........................		28,120		26,420		26,954		1,166		..
Other services................................		46,950		45,320		44,248		2,702		..
Total......................		128,000		123,520		121,492		6,508		..
£
Vote, 1937–38............................................							128,000
Vote, 1936–37...........................................							123,520
Increase.....................							4,480

I.—The Parliament.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 1.—THE SENATE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 132...........	7,920	7,900	7,725
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	230	230	215
8,150	8,130	7,940
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	80	80	51
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	50	50	40
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................	50	40	70
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	120	120	79
300	290	240
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Senators................................	1,990	1,990	1,990
2. Select Committees—Expenses........................................	100	100	..
3. Conveyance of Senators and their luggage in Canberra.....	160	160	94
2,250	2,250	2,084
Total Division No. 1..............................	10,700	10,670	10,264
Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133...........	9,340	9,683	9,058
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,000	750	972
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	270	1,487	1,438
10,610	11,920	11,468
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	140	135	101
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	110	115	106
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................	70	70	88
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	220	215	209
540	535	504
Carried forward.....................................	11,150	12,455	11,972

I.—The Parliament.

  

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 2.—THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES— continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	11,150	12,455	11,972
C.—Other Services—
1. Postages and telegrams for Members...............................	3,900	3,900	3,900
2. Select Committees—Expenses........................................	20	25	..
3. Conveyance of Members and their luggage in Canberra....	450	450	168
4,370	4,375	4,068
Total Division No. 2.............................	15,520	16,830	16,040
Division No. 3.—PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING STAFF.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 133...........	10,020	9,765	10,286
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,060	1,060	..
11,080	10,825	10,286
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	100	100	69
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	70	75	70
3. Other incidental expenses...............................................	30	30	14
200	205	153
Total Division No. 3.............................	11,280	11,030	10,439
Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 134...........	5,550	5,610	5,155
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	490	80	236
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	330	390	411
6,370	6,080	5,802
Carried forward.....................................	6,370	6,080	5,802

I.—The Parliament.

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 4.—THE LIBRARY—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	6,370	6,080	5,802
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	50	50	44
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	100	100	92
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................	50	50	60
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, book-binding and insurance..................................................................	1,450	1,450	1,219
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.......	370	370	528
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	100	100	174
2,120	2,120	2,117
Total Division No. 4............................	8,490	8,200	7,919
Division No. 6.—JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136...........	11,420	11,120	10,125
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	900	900	1,864
12,320	12,020	11,989
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	100	100	66
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	20	20	19
3. Postage, telegrams, telephone and fire services.................	1,500	1,400	1,518
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	2,000	2,000	1,692
5. Water supply and sanitation............................................	400	400	311
6. Parliament gardens.........................................................	150	150	157
7. Maintenance and repairs.................................................	950	950	930
8. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930.............................................	20	..	..
9. Other incidental expenses...............................................	250	250	247
5,390	5,270	4,940
Total Division No. 5............................	17,710	17,290	16,929

I.—The Parliament

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Under Control of Joint House Department.	£	£	£
Division No. 6.—PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 136...........	1,220	..	..
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	10	..	..
1,230	..	..
B.— General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	420	..	..
2. Office requisites and equipment and stationery.................	100	..	..
3. Postage and telegrams....................................................	15	..	..
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	15	..	..
550	..	..
Total Division No. 6.............................	1,780	..	..
Under Control of Department of the Treasury.
Division No. 7.—PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING.
1. Printing of Hansard, including cost of distribution...........	7,020	8,000	5,995
2. Parliamentary papers......................................................	8,000	6,000	9,187
3. Other printing and binding..............................................	4,000	4,000	3,818
Total Division No. 7............................	19,020	18,000	19,000
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
Division No. 8.—THE PARLIAMENT—MISCELLANEOUS.
1. Conveyance of Members of Parliament and others...........	32,500	30,500	30,472
2. Maintenance of Ministers’ and Members’ rooms in capital cities, including salaries of attendants.........................	11,000*	11,000*	10,429*
Total Division No. 8............................	43,500	41,500	40,901
Total Parliament................................	128,000	123,520	121,492

* Includes salaries of staff—1937–38, £3,170; 1936–37, Vote £2,805; Expenditure £2,805.

II.—THE PRIME MINISTER’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.		1938–37.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
				Vote.		Expenditure.
£		£		£		£		£
9	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	59,090		57,510		59,871		..		781
10	AUDIT OFFICE...............................................................	60,800		54,780		54,075		6,725		..
11	PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.............................................	51,000		45,830		47,515		3,485		..
12	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE	5,500		4,940		5,913		..		413
13	NATIONAL LIBRARY....................................................	3,400		2,750		3,116		284		..
14	HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE	53,060		51,680		56,291		..		3,231
15	AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.................................	8,640		6,910		7,306		1,334		..
16	COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.................................................................	169,510		137,750		138,200		31,310		..
17	SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.....................................................................	41,000		41,000		40,700		300		..
Total.........................................................	452,000		403,150		412,987		39,013		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................			295,490		266,683		267,417		28,073		..
General expenses..............................................................			156,510		136,467		145,570		10,940		..
Total.........................................................			452,000		403,150		412,987		39,013		..
£
Vote, 1937–38.....................................................							452,000
Vote, 1936–37.....................................................							403,150
Increase.....................							48,850

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 9.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 138...........	26,690	27,310	20,583
2. Extra duty pay...............................................................	600	600	1,305
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	2,400	2,400	7,207
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................................................................	..	..	593
29,690	30,310	29,688
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	7,000	6,000	6,802
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,100	900	1,190
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	6,500	5,500	6,052
4.Fuel, light and power......................................................	400	500	321
5. Cablegrams and radiograms (moneys paid by persons for cablegrams sent on their behalf may be credited to this vote)........................................................................	5,500	5,000	5,808
6. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Gazettes...........................................	3,700	4,000	3,542
7. Printing and distribution (including postage) of Commonwealth Statutes............................................	1,500	1,300	1,442
8. Travelling expenses of Commonwealth Ministers............	2,400	2,400	2,093
9. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,300	1,600	2,075
Purchase of motor car....................................................	..	..	858
29,400	27,200	30,183
Total Division No. 9............................	59,090	57,510	59,871
Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 141...........	50,340	50,260	46,440
2. Extra duty pay...............................................................	50	50	14
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,469	650	3,222
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................................................................	1,810	..	69
5. Payment in lieu of furlough to Auditor-General on retirement.................................................................	1,750	..	..
6. Payments as acts of grace to officers transferred from the State Service of Tasmania.........................................	1,281	..	..
56,700	50,960	49,745
Carried forward.....................................	56,700	50,960	49,745

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

  

Division No. 10.—AUDIT OFFICE—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward...................................	56,700	50,960	49,745
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............................................	2,000	1,900	2,017
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	300	310	327
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	600	570	638
4. Fuel, light and power.....................................................	140	20	134
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses.............	800	800	528
6. Papuan office contingencies...........................................	60	60	105
7. Other incidental expenses..............................................	740	700	397
Compensation to officer for injuries received on duty.....	..	..	15
Visit of Auditor-General abroad....................................	..	..	709
Less—	4,640	4,360	4,870
Amount to be recovered from Administration of Papua	60	60	60
Amount to be recovered from Special Funds...............	250	250	250
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates..........................................................................	230	230	230
540	540	540
4,100	3,820	4,330
Total Division No. 10..........................

60,800	54,780	54,075
Division No. 11.—PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143..........	37,540	35,160	33,886
2. Extra duty pay...............................................................	500	250	332
3. Temporary and casual employees...................................	670	450	823
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........................................................................	1,950	..	59
Payment in lieu of furlough to Chairman on retirement.....	..	..	2,500
40,660	35,860	37,600
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence.............................................	950	1,040	1,143
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing..	2,350	2,450	1,117
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	1,930	1,960	2,302
4. Fuel, light and power.....................................................	310	300	252
5. Expenses of holding examinations, including advertising.	3,230	2,610	3,534
6. Expenses in connexion with Arbitration Court proceedings...............................................................................	280	330	215
7. Fees for free and assisted courses at Universities.............	600	600	514
8. Payment to the Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered.........................	270	280	242
9. Expenses in connexion with election of Divisional Representatives........................................................	10	10	31
10. Other incidental expenses..............................................	410	390	565
10,340	9,970	9,915
Total Division No. 11..........................	51,000	45,830	47,515

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 12.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	1936–37.
		Total.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salary and allowances as per Schedule, page 143.............	1,070	820	987
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	50	50	18
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	550	490	460
4. Deferred pay—to be paid to the credit of the Deferred Pay (Naval) Trust Account...............................................	180	180	173
1,850	1,540	1,638
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,200	1,200	1,539
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	300	200	353
3. Postage, telegrams and cablegrams..................................	750	600	946
4. Purchase of State portraits...............................................	1,000	..	..
5. Other incidental expense.................................................	400	400	437
Refund to the Government of the United Kingdom of portion of outfit allowance paid to His Excellency the Governor-General in his capacity as Governor-designate of New South Wales..............................................................	..	1,000	1,000
3,650	3,400	4,275
Total Division No. 12...........................	5,500	4,940	5,913
Division No. 13.—NATIONAL LIBRARY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 143...........	1,150	1,040	927
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	50	50	67
1,200	1,090	994
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	30	60	23
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	50	100	15
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	30	50	37
4. Books, maps, plates, documents, bookbinding and insurance (moneys received by way of fines in connexion with overdue books may be credited to this vote)................	1,000	1,000	1,088
5. Subscriptions to newspapers, periodicals and annuals.......	250	250	160
6. Fuel, light and power......................................................	120	150	87
7. Grant for library services in the Territories of the Commonwealth (to be paid to the credit of the Carnegie Trust Fund for Library Services)................................	640	..	621
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	80	50	91
2,200	1,660	2,122
Total Division No. 13...........................	3,400	2,750	3,116

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 14.—HIGH COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144...........	24,350	23,610	22,950
2. Extra duty pay...............................................................	200	200	319
3. Temporary and casual employees...................................	350	50	841
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................................................................	100	100	146
25,000	23,960	24,256
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	710	1,000	523
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	950	750	1,286
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................	2,000	2,000	2,391
4. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..............	50	65	24
5. Cablegrams...................................................................	2,600	2,500	2,172
6. Municipal and other taxes..............................................	7,370	7,250	7,533
7. General upkeep of “Australia House”..............................	10,950*	10,800*	11,074*
8. Upkeep of official residence...........................................	740	625	604
9. Allowance to High Commissioner for expenses of official residence..................................................................	2,000	1,950	1,951
10. Other incidental expenses..............................................	690	780	531
Alterations Australia House, London................................	..	..	3,946
28,060	27,720	32,035
Total Division No. 14..........................	53,060	51,680	56,291
Division No. 15.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 144...........	3,190	2,580	3,006
2. Temporary and casual employees...................................	1,600	1,328	1,373
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu..........................................................................	..	302	302
4,790	4,210	4,681
Carried forward.....................................	4,790	4,210	4,681

* Includes wages of staff employed on upkeep as follows:—1937–38. £6,460; 1936–37, Vote, £6,609; Expenditure, £6,421.

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 15.—AUSTRALIAN COMMISSIONER-GENERAL IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	4,790	4,210	4,681
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	860	80	82
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	220	230	254
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	330	290	365
4. Cablegrams....................................................................	550	600	321
5. Rent and light................................................................	1,380	1,340	1,476
6. Advertising and publicity................................................	30	30	..
7. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..............	360	15	17
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	120	115	110
3,850	2,700	2,625
Total Division No. 15...........................	8,640	6,910	7,306
Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOR SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH.
(to be paid to the credit of the science and industry Investigations Trust Account.)
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 146...........	12,530	11,080	11,168
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	600	600	495
13,130	11,680	11,663
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,200	1,200	912
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	400	400	460
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	800	800	903
4. Printing of journal and bulletins......................................	2,350	2,350	2,598
5. Other incidental expenses...............................................	660	595	585
Visit abroad of Chief Executive Officer...........................	..	845	539
5,410	6,190	5,997
Carried forward.....................................	18,540	17,870	17,660

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

Division No. 16.—COUNCIL FOE SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH—continued.	1937–38.	1936–37.
(to be paid to the credit of the science and industry Investigations Trust Account.)	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward..................................	18,540	17,870	17,660
C.—Investigations—
1. Animal health and nutrition...........................................	63,120*	40,504*	44,415
2. Plant industry...............................................................	34,340*	30,313*	29,965
3. Entomology.................................................................	20,240*	18,720*	18,405
4. Horticulture, including soil survey and irrigation............	28,980*	22,568*	20,463
5. Food preservation and transport.....................................	21,510*	21,266*	8,635
6. Prickly pear—grant for investigations............................	3,690*	4,500*	4,437
7. Forest products.............................................................	23,620*	23,065*	23,005
8. Mining and metallurgy..................................................	860*	864*	768
9. Radio research..............................................................	5,100*	5,153*	4,888
10. Library........................................................................	1,050	1,050	986
11. Research in connexion with the gold-mining industry.....	4,250	5,000	3,963
12. Fisheries investigations.................................................	10,000	3,422	4,551
13. Apple and pear industry—research and demonstration....	5,410*	15,000*	10,032
14. Secondary industry research..........................................	8,000	..	..
15. Unforeseen and urgent investigations............................	1,000	2,000	1,535
16. Miscellaneous..............................................................	4,550	2,000	2,232
235,720	195,425	178,280
Less amounts recoverable by way of grants from outside sources and from sales of produce at Research Stations...............................................................	67,554	68,381	57,740
168,166	127,044	120,540
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts................	..	260	..
Amount payable from the Science and Industry Investigations Trust Account.................................	9,196	6,904	..
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year	8,000	..	..
17,196	7,164	..
Total Investigations...........................	150,970	119,880	120,540
Total Division No. 16.........................	169,510‡	137,750‡	138,200‡

* Includes expenditure from contributions from outside sources.

‡ Expenditure allocated as follows:—

1937–38.	1936–37.
Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary................................	129,140	..	112,144	..	112,394
General expenses.......................................................................	40,370	..	25,606	..	25,806
169,510	..	137,750	..	138,200

F.2583.—3

II.—The Prime Minister’s Department.

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 17.—SHIPPING AND MAIL SERVICES TO PACIFIC ISLANDS.	Vote.	Expenditure
£	£	£
1. Mail Services to Papua, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and New Hebrides (Contributions by the Government of the Western Pacific towards the cost of these services may be credited to this vote.)................................................	41,000	41,000	40,700
Total Prime Minister’s Department.................	452,000	403,150	412,987

III.—THE DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.					Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
		Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£			£	£
18	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	14,700	12,670		12,417			2,283	..
Total.........................................................	14,700	12,670		12,417			2,283	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................		11,920	9,964		9,134		2,786		..
General expenses...............................................................		2,780	2,706		3,283		..		503
Total..........................................................		14,700	12,670		12,417		2,283		..
£
Vote, 1937–38.....................................................				14,700
Vote, 1936–37.....................................................				12,670
Increase...............................				2,030

III.—The Department of External Affairs.

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 18.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 117...........	11,330	9,214	8,512
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	50	50	93
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	540	700	529
11,920	9,964	9,134
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,450	1,350	1,943
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	550	680	594
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	550	350	570
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	50	50	37
5. Freight and cartage, including removal expenses..............	20	16	3
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	160	260	136
2,780	2,706	3,283
Total Department of External Affairs.....................	14,700	12,670	12,417

IV.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.					Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£			£	£
19	THE TREASURY.............................................................	47,820	49,220		49,293			..	1,473
20	COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD........................................................................	1,600	1,570		1,575			25	..
21	INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.........................	132,690	127,630		125,084			7,606	..
22	TAXATION OFFICE........................................................	588,020	556,110		568,669			19,351	..
23	INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW...............................	780	830		710			70	..
24	LAND VALUATION BOARD..........................................	720	640		511			209	..
25	SUPERANNUATION BOARD.........................................	7,590	6,760		6,847			743	..
26	CENSUS AND STATISTICS............................................	45,780	35,820		37,021			8,759	..
27	GOVERNMENT PRINTER...............................................	..	..
Total..............................................................	825,000	778,580		789,710			35,290	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................	465,100	458,684			440,042		25,058	..
General expenses...............................................................	359,900	319,896			349,668		10,232	..
Total.............................................................	825,000	778,580			789,710		35,290	..
Cost of printing for Parliament shown under “Parliament.” See page 10.
£
Vote, 1937–38.....................................				825,000
Vote, 1936–37.....................................				778,580
Increase......................................				46,420

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 19.—THE TREASURY.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 150...........	36,230	35,330	33,079
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	600	600	633
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,300	1,600	2,458
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	700	550	522
38,830	38,080	36,692
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,100	1,000	1,194
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	2,000	2,500	2,652
8. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	7,440	7,200	7,778
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	290	290	237
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	660	650	798
Bank exchange...............................................................	*	2,000	2,442
11,490	13,640	15,101
Less amount provided under Division No. 114—War Services payable from Revenue.................................	2,500	2,500	2,500
8,990	11,140	12,601
Total Division No. 19...........................	47,820	49,220	49,293
Division No. 20.—COMMONWEALTH STORES SUPPLY AND TENDER BOARD.
1. Fees to members of Board, travelling expenses, office requisites, stationery, payment to Postmaster-General’s Department, and other expenses incidental to the operations of the Board.............................................	1,600	1,570	1,575
Division No. 21.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 153...........	82,500	77,856	73,459
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	490	45	19
8. Temporary and casual employees....................................	2,070	1,886	4,874
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	330	1,413	1,940
85,390	81,200	80,292
Carried forward.....................................	85,390	81,200	80,292

* Provision made under the several main Exchange votes.

  Includes salaries and payments in the nature of salary as follows:—1937–38, £1,450 1936–37, Vote £1,427; Expenditure, £1,418.

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 21.—INVALID AND OLD-AGE PENSIONS AND MATERNITY ALLOWANCE OFFICE—continued.	£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	85,390	81,200	80,292
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	720	720	764
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	4,850	4,875	4,509
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	9,000	9,000	8,877
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	500	630	433
5. Services of magistrates, registrars, police and officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department (Invalid and Old-age Pensions)..................................................................	21,300	19,500	19,654
6. Medical examinations (Invalid Pensions).........................	6,500

7,360	6,374
7. Law costs......................................................................	100	100	110
8. Services of Registrars of Births (Maternity Allowances)...	2,520	2,645	2,489
9. Poundage on money orders (Maternity Allowances).........	670	700	657
10. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,140	900	925
47,300	46,430	44,792
Total Division No. 21...........................	132,690	127,630	125,084
Division No. 22.—TAXATION OFFICE.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...........	280,250	282,432	267,927
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	60	200	97
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	20,000	20,783	20,404
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	1,240	2,845	3,318
6. Payment of child endowment to taxation officers taken over by State Governments...............................................	790	960	803
302,340	307,220	292,549
Carried forward.....................................	302,340	307,220	292,549

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 22.—TAXATION OFFICE—continued.		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................		302,340	307,220	292,549
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................		11,500	12,940	11,714
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...		11,500	9,330	12,332
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services.......................		12,000	12,650	12,423
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................		500	540	498
5. Law costs......................................................................		6,000	5,530	6,001
6. Valuation fees and expenses other than travelling.............		900	1,270	930
7. Financing valuers to purchase motor cars for their own use..........................................................	£
800
Less repayments by valuers...................................	400
400	400	..
8. Payment to Census and Statistics Office for services rendered		1,340	600	600
9. Payments to States for taxation services...........................		241,910	206,870	231,759
10. Payment to Postmaster-General’s Department for office cleaning and other services rendered..........................		4,200	3,480	3,836
11. Other incidental expenses...............................................		3,560	3,310	3,608
Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act 1930...........................................		..	..	750
293,810	256,920	284,451
Less amounts estimated to be recovered from the States of—
New South Wales.....................................................		930	930	952
Western Australia.....................................................		6,700	6,700	6,872
Tasmania.................................................................		500	400	507
8,130	8,030	8,331
285,680	248,890	276,120
Total Division No. 22..........................		588,020	556,110	568,669
Division No. 23.—INCOME TAX BOARD OF REVIEW.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...........		430	428	388
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................		300	340	268
2. Other incidental expenses...............................................		50	62	54
350	402	322
Total Division No. 23...........................		780	830	710

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 24.—LAND VALUATION BOARD.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 157...........	410	276	277
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	20	18	..
430	294	277
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	250	296	190
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	20	20	33
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	10	20	5
4. Other incidental expenses...............................................	10	10	6
290	348	234
Total Division No. 24...........................	720	640	511
Division No. 25—SUPERANNUATION BOARD.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 158...........	6,410	5,880	5,835
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	200	50	132
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	200	100	294
6,810	6,030	6,261
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	250	200	216
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	100	120	97
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	200	200	135
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	100	100	70
6. Medical examinations.....................................................	40	60	31
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	90	50	37
780	730	586
Total Division No. 25...........................	7,590	6,760	6,847

IV.—The Department of the Treasury.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 26—CENSUS AND STATISTICS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 159...........	20,880	17,204	16,075
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	60	20	100
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	8,480	6,781	5,990
29,420	24,005	22,165
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,500	1,510	1,529
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing....................................................................	2,700	2,400	3,195
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,200	1,000	1,342
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	350	330	336
6. Library..........................................................................	120	125	112
6. Printing of official publications.......................................	5,250	5,150	5,265
7. Writing cards relating to vital statistics............................	430	425	416
8. Hire, service and maintenance of machines for tabulation of trade and other statistics............................................	5,700	1,150	2,664
9. Other incidental expenses...............................................	450	325	597
17,700	12,415	15,456
Less amount to be recovered from Taxation Office for services rendered.....................................................	1,340	600	600
16,360	11,815	14,856
Total Division No. 26...........................	45,780	35,820	37,021
Division No. 27.—GOVERNMENT PRINTER.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and wages as per Schedule, page 160..................	25,550	24,304	23,338
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	850	700	595
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	39,720	36,606	39,291
66,120	61,610	63,224
Deduct amounts chargeable for Parliamentary and Departmental printing..............................................	66,120	61,610	63,224
Total Division No. 27...........................	*	*	*
Total Department of the Treasury...................	825,000	778,580	789,710

* Expenditure charged to Parliament and Departments concerned.

V.—THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.				Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.		Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.		Expenditure.
£	£		£		£		£
28	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	19,060	20,670		22,985		..		3,925
29	REPORTING BRANCH....................................................	11,560	10,190		10,653		907		..
30	CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE......................................	26,140	27,700		26,712		..		572
31	THE HIGH COURT..........................................................	15,290	14,030		14,308		982		..
32	BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION	38,540	36,610		35,338		3,202		..
33	COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.........	11,690	10,170		10,758		932		..
34	PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE..................	1,840	1,600		1,505		335		..
35	COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH...........	12,560	12,140		11,817		743		..
36	PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS...................	65,820	61,610		59,346		6,474		..
Total............................................................	202,500	194,720		193,422		9,078		..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.....................		151,870	143,720		139,814		12,056		..
General expenses.............................................................		50,630	51,000		53,608		..		2,978
Total..........................................................		202,500	194,720		193,422		9,078		..
£
Vote, 1937–38..............................................				202,500
Vote, 1936–37..............................................				194,720
Increase..........................................				7,780

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 28.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 161...........	14,690	14,400	14,082
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	20	20	27
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	200	100	217
14,910	14,520	14,326
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	800	800	1,335
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	400	350	681
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	750	800	845
4. Books for departmental library........................................	350	375	311
5. Legal expenses...............................................................	200	200	408
6. Publication of Commonwealth Statutes and Statutory Rules	1,000	3,000	4,553
7. Administration of Law at Seat of Government..................	100	100	231
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	550	525	295
4,150	6,150	8,659
Total Division No. 28...........................	19,060	20,670	22,985
Division No. 29.—REPORTING BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 162...........	5,830	4,460	4,587
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	4,000	4,000	4,336
9,830	8,460	8,923
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	800	800	789
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	600	650	596
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	150	100	159
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	30	30	2
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	150	150	184
1,730	1,730	1,730
Total Division No. 29...........................	11,560	10,190	10,653

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 30.—CROWN SOLICITOR’S OFFICE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 163...........	24,040	23,700	22,544
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	200	200	398
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	..	1,900	2,083
24,240	25,800	25,025
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	250	250	232
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	250	280	206
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	830	800	827
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	100	150	99
5. Law books.....................................................................	350	300	236
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	120	120	87
1,900	1,900	1,687
Total Division No. 30...........................	26,140	27,700	26,712
Division No. 31.—THE HIGH COURT.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 164...........	6,750	5,588	5,388
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	700	700	924
3. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	..	262	262
7,450	6,550	6,574
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	5,100	5,250	4,881
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	150	150	229
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	600	450	600
4. Law books.....................................................................	700	350	466
5. Cleaning courts and offices.............................................	250	250	376
6. Payments to States for services of officers.......................	620	705	723
7. Jurors’ fees....................................................................	20	25	..
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	400	300	459
7,840	7,480	7,734
Total Division No. 31...........................	15,290	14,030	14,308

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

1937–38.	1936–38.
	Division No. 32.—BANKRUPTCY ADMINISTRATION.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 166...........	28,270	27,260	26,371
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	100	100	6
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,000	1,000	1,378
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	980	..	55
30,350	28,360	27,810
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,360	1,514	1,073
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,280	1,297	982
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,700	1,700	1,784
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	130	135	138
6. Payments to States for services of officers.......................	2,650	2,525	2,356
6. Prosecution for offences under the Bankruptcy Act..........	470	470	579
7. Office cleaning..............................................................	300	309	273
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	300	300	343
8,190	8,250	7,528
Total Division No. 32...........................	38,540	36,610	35,338
Division No. 33.—COURT OF CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...........	5,700	5,420	5,294
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	20	20	6
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	400	400	377
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	490	..	..
6,610	5,840	5,677
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	1,400	1,450	1,167
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	450	455	521
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	350	300	365
4. Reports of cases.............................................................	800	800	652
6. Payments to States for services of officers.......................	60	55	55
6. Law costs......................................................................	500	250	785
7. Cleaning courts and offices.............................................	20	20	2
8. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,500	1,000	1,534
5,080	4,330	5,081
Total Division No. 33...........................	11,690	10,170	10,758

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

  

Division No. 34—PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR’S OFFICE.	1937–38.	1936–37.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
A—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 167...........	1,060	920	763
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	200	200	201
1,260	1,120	964
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	300	200	293
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	100	100	145
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	50	55	46
4. Fuel and light.................................................................	30	25	16
5. Reports of cases.............................................................	80	80	26
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	20	20	15
580	480	541
Total Division No. 34...........................	1,840	1,600	1,505
Division No. 35.—COMMONWEALTH INVESTIGATION BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 168...........	10,910	10,510	10,113
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	290	270	456
11,200	10,780	10,569
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	200	250	156
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	160	110	176
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	600	500	708
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	50	50	65
5. Office cleaning..............................................................	250	300	72
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	100	150	71
1,360	1,360	1,248
Total Division No. 35...........................	12,560	12,140	11,817

V.—The Attorney-General’s Department.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 36.—PATENTS, TRADE MARKS AND DESIGNS.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 169...........	41,840	36,050	31,924
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	2,500	3,000	3,600
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,500	2,600	3,188
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu	180	640	1,219
Payment as an act of grace to dependants of deceased official....................................................................	..	..	15
46,020	42,290	39,946
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	200	200	237
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and other printing....................................................................	2,800	2,000	2,669
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,000	1,000	1,313
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	1,300	1,000	1,218
5. Printing, including specifications and publications............

14,000	14,500	13,329
6. Other incidental expenses...............................................	500	620	634
19,800	19,320	19,400
Total Division No. 36...........................	65,820	61,610	59,346
Total Attorney-General’s Department.........................	202,500	194,720	193,422

VI.—THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

Division Number.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure 1936–37.
		Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
37	ADMINISTRATIVE.........................................................	168,000	144,040	145,935	22,065	..
38	ELECTORAL BRANCH...................................................	119,500	114,210	109,589	9,911	..
39	METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH......................................	76,000	48,200	44,455	31,545	..
40	SOLAR OBSERVATORY................................................	6,500	5,730	5,600	900	..
41	FORESTRY BRANCH.....................................................	8,000	8,150	6,922	1,078	..
42	WORKS AND BUILDINGS..............................................	106,200	96,580	94,456	11,744	..
43	GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.............	15,000	14,800	13,641	1,359	..
Total........................................................	499,200	431,710	420,598	78,602	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary.......................		283,000	239,975	236,100	46,900	..
General expenses...............................................................		216,200	191,735	184,498	31,702	..
Total.......................................................		499,200	431,710	420,598	78,602	..
£
Vote, 1937–38.............................................................................				499,200
Vote, 1936–37.............................................................................				431,710
Increase..................................................				67,490

F.2583.—4

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

  

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 175...........	167,530	148,870	145,312
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	4,600	3,450	4,514
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	105,000	86,500	89,739
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	870	300	189
278,000	239,120	239,754
Less—
Estimated amount to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations................................................	8,000	8,000	8,359
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates	115,000	99,000	99,000
Amounts chargeable to trust accounts and votes for works...............................................................	10,000	10,000	9,870
133,000	117,000	117,229
145,000	122,120	122,525
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	10,600	13,000	15,440
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	9,300	8,300	8,740
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	7,200	6,200	7,008
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	3,700	4,200	3,306
5. Payments other than salaries for services under Immigration and Passports Acts....................................................	3,000	3,500	2,598
6. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered........................................	1,100	900	960
7. Office cleaning, other than salaries..................................	2,000	2,070	1,983
8. Water supply and sanitation............................................	900	1,100	738
9. Payments under Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Act, 1930..................................................................	800	300	315
10. Commission paid for the collection of loans to migrants...	100	100	33
11. Plan printing, papercoating and reproduction of maps.......	2,400	1,300	1,880
Carried forward.....................................	41,100	40,970	43,001
	145,000	122,120	122,525

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 37.—ADMINISTRATIVE—continued.
Brought forward..................................	145,000	122,120	122,525
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward..................................	41,100	40,970	43,001
12. Motor vehicles and accessories.....................................	6,500	*	..
13. Other incidental expenses.............................................	2,900	3,400	3,677
Visit ofChief Architect overseas....................................	..	150	..
Defalcation by official...................................................	..	..	134
Expenses in connexion with motor accident....................	..	..	231
50,500	44,520	47,043
Less—
Amount estimated to be recovered in respect of work performed for Commonwealth Bank and other Administrations..................................................	2,500	1,600	2,633
Amounts provided under Parts 2 and 3 of the Estimates...........................................................	25,000	21,000	21,000
27,500	22,600	23,633
23,000	21,920	23,410
Total Division No. 37.........................	168,000	144,040	145,935
Division No. 38.—ELECTORAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 178.........	76,600	74,400	71,271
2. Extra duty pay..............................................................	100	100	..
3. Temporary and casual employees..................................	1,000	500	1,634
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu.........................................................................	1,800	1,780	2,268
Carried forward...................................	79,500	76,780	75,173

* Provision in 1936–37 made under Items 1 and 13.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Division No. 38.—ELECTORAL BRANCH—continued.
Brought forward....................................	79,500	76,780	75,173
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	450	500	289
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	850	850	748
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	1,300	1,250	1,244
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	450	475	387
5. Payments to Postmaster-General’s Department for cleaning and other services rendered........................................	820	825	880
6. Office cleaning..............................................................	1,080	1,180	971
7. Administration of Electoral Act (moneys received from States in connexion with joint electoral administration to be credited to this vote).............................................	33,000	30,000	28,232
8. Redistribution of Electoral Divisions in the States............	1,000	1,500	886
9. Other incidental expenses...............................................	1,050	850	779
40,000	37,430	34,416
Total Division No. 38...........................	119,500	114,210	109,589
Division No. 39.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...........	42,000	28,600	25,970
2. Extra duty pay................................................................	2,700	1,096	1,486
3. Temporary and casual employees....................................	2,400	998	2,117
4. Salaries of officers on retirement leave and payments in lieu................................................................................	800	406	427
5. Payment for overtime services by officers of the Postmaster-General’s Department...............................................	600	550	8
48,500	31,650	30,008
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	3,000	1,338	1,100
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	4,000	2,262	2,740
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	3,000	1,914	2,391
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	350	177	179
Carried forward.....................................	10,350	5,691	6,410
	48,500	31,650	30,008

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 39.—METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH—continued.	Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£
Brought forward....................................	48,500	31,650	30,008
B.—General Expenses—continued.
Brought forward....................................	10,350	5,691	6,410
5. Meteorological instruments and apparatus........................	6,500	2,549	1,920
6. Allowances to country observers.....................................	4,500	3,000	2,883
7. Installations for signalling flood and storm warnings........	1,200	1,494	765
8. Publication of meteorological data...................................	1,000	1,254	616
9. Contribution towards cost of maintenance of telephone line from Raglan to Cape Capricorn, North Queensland.....	200	285	65
10. Maintenance of meteorological station, Lord Howe Island	800	740	762
11. Payments for wireless messages......................................	300	510	..
12. Telegraphic costs of forecasts for use of aviation companies................................................................................	400	350	91
13. Payment to Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Limited for services at Willis Island........................................	250	..	..
14. Other incidental expenses...............................................	2,000	677	935
27,500	16,550	14,447
Total Division No. 39...........................	76,000	48,200	44,455
Division No. 40.—SOLAR OBSERVATORY.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 181...........	3,300	3,290	2,711
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,200	815	1,224
4,500	4,105	3,935
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	50	60	20
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	150	150	98
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	100	70	87
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	800	600	582
5. Library..........................................................................	100	100	140
6. Scientific equipment.......................................................	400	400	420
7. Other incidental expenses...............................................	400	245	318
2,000	1,625	1,665
Total Division No. 40...........................	6,500	5,730	5,600

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

 

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Division No. 41.—FORESTRY BRANCH.	Vote.	Expenditure.
A.—Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary—	£	£	£
1. Salaries and allowances as per Schedule, page 182...........	4,300	4,280	3,107
2. Temporary and casual employees....................................	1,200	1,040	1,352
5,500	5,320	4,459
B.—General Expenses—
1. Travelling and subsistence..............................................	350	300	399
2. Office requisites and equipment, stationery and printing...	1,100	1,520	1,131
3. Postage, telegrams and telephone services........................	150	200	92
4. Fuel, light and power......................................................	200	225	126
5. Transport.......................................................................	200	85	207
6. Library..........................................................................	150	200	138
7. Other incidental expenses...............................................	350	300	370
2,500	2,830	2,463
Total Division No. 41...........................	8,000	8,150	6,922
Division No. 42.—WORKS AND BUILDINGS.
A.—Repairs and Maintenance—
1. Parliament.....................................................................	1,400	1,670	2,172
2. Prime Minister...............................................................	2,500	1,750	3,213
3. External Affairs.............................................................	100	..	..
4. Treasury........................................................................	3,900	3,200	4,622
6. Attorney-General...........................................................	800	2,600	4,098
6. Interior..........................................................................	12,500	10,500	11,488
7. Trade and Customs.........................................................	9,000	8,600	8,613
8. Health...........................................................................	13,000	16,400	10,354
9. Commerce.....................................................................	15,000	1,760	2,586
58,200	46,480*	47,146*
B.—Rent of Buildings—
1. Prime Minister...............................................................	5,000	4,950	4,768
2. Treasury........................................................................	13,000	13,500	13,384
3. Attorney-General...........................................................	14,500	16,000	14,235
4. Interior..........................................................................	6,000	5,900	5,442
5. Trade and Customs.........................................................	2,400	2,300	2,259
6. Health...........................................................................	3,200	3,050	3,026
7. Commerce.....................................................................	3,900	4,400	4,196
48,000	50,100	47,310
Total Division No. 42...........................	106,200	96,580	94,456

* Included provision for fittings and furniture.

VI.—The Department of the Interior.

1937–38.	1936–37.
	Vote.	Expenditure.
Division No. 43.—GOVERNOR-GENERAL’S ESTABLISHMENTS.	£	£	£
1. Wages of staff................................................................	1,600	1,500	1,563
2. Maintenance—House.....................................................	1,320	2,200	1,212
3. Maintenance—Grounds..................................................	3,300	2,700	2,905
4. Telephones....................................................................	900	650	859
5. Fuel, light and power......................................................	1,200	1,450	1,029
6. Sanitation and water supply............................................	400	423	364
7. Amount payable to the State Government of Victoria for lease of the building in Melbourne previously occupied by His Excellency the Governor-General....................	5,280	5,277	5,277
8. Repairs and maintenance................................................	1,000	..	..
Fittings and furniture.....................................................	..	600	432
Total Division No. 43..........................	15,000	14,800	13,641
Total Department of the Interior...............................................	499,200	431,710	420,598

VII.—THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE.

(Not including War Services.)

Page Reference.	—	1937–38.	1936–37.		Increase on Expenditure, 1936–37.	Decrease on Expenditure, 1936–37.
			Vote.	Expenditure.
£	£	£	£	£
43	CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.......................................	31,900	30,502	31,504	396	..
43	PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE.............	7,500	5,350	2,912	4,588	..
47	NAVAL FORCES.............................................................	2,370,230	2,439,067	2,485,106	..	114,876
52	MILITARY FORCES........................................................	1,717,860	1,717,038	1,715,103	2,757	..
52	RIFLE CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS.............................	66,070	55,064	55,009	11,061	..
54	ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE...............................	1,100,670	766,561	919,253	181,417	..
56	CIVIL AVIATION BRANCH............................................	243,350	323,820	270,300	..	26,950
58	MUNITIONS SUPPLY BRANCH	454,420	375,888	372,221	82,199	..
Total................................................................	5,992,000	5,713,290	5,851,408	140,592	..
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE.
Salaries and payments in the nature of salary—Permanent Forces and Establishments............................................		3,252,940	3,059,950	2,862,495	390,445	..
Citizen Forces—Pay and allowances..................................		246,100	260,350	225,786	20,314	..
Exchange.........................................................................		388,000	304,087	518,500	..	130,500
Other expenditure.............................................................		2,104,960	2,088,903	2,244,627	..	139,667
Total................................................................		5,992,000	5,713,290	5,851,408	140,592	..
£
Vote, 1937–38.........................................................................				5,992,000
Vote, 1936–37.........................................................................				5,713,290
Increase.................................................				278,710

VII.—The Department of Defence.

(Not including War Services.)

DETAILED SUMMARY.

Division Number.	Sub-head	Salaries and Payments in the nature of Salary.	Other Expenditure.	Total Estimates, 1937–38.	1936–37.
					Vote.	Expenditure.
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION.	£	£	£	£	£
44	Salaries and General Expenses.............................................	23,220	5,680	28,900	25,958	26,873
45	Works and Buildings...........................................................	..	3,000	3,000	4,544	4,631
23,220	8,680	31,900	30,502	31,504
PRINCIPAL SUPPLY OFFICERS’ COMMITTEE
46	Salaries and General Expenses.............................................	6,300	1,200	7,500	5,350	2,912
NAVAL.
47	Permanent Naval Forces......................................................	1,206,290	210,990	1,417,280	1,351,560	1,343,634
48	R.A.N. College...................................................................	3,670	6,800	10,470	10,022	9,129
49	Civilian Permanent Services................................................	70,940	..	70,940	63,455	61,002
50	R.A.N. Reserves.................................................................	..	61,870	61,870	57,390	45,337
51	Naval Establishments..........................................................	256,960	36,930	293,890	285,594	267,589
52	Maintenance, Repairs and General Stores.............................	..	304,400	304,400	500,359	512,855
53	General Services.................................................................	..	77,550	77,550	71,137	71,613
54	Exchange............................................................................	..	152,000	152,000	96,850	146,983
55	Works and Buildings...........................................................	..	12,900	12,900	28,700	26,964
1,537,860	863,440	2,401,300	2,465,067	2,485,106
Less amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year............................................................................	..	31,070	31,070	26,000	..
1,537,860	832,370	2,370,230	2,439,067	2,485,106
MILITARY.
56	Permanent Military Forces...................................................	635,350	50,540	685,890	628,483	615,632
57	Civilian Permanent Services................................................	201,340	..	201,340	188,940	184,401
58	Royal Military College........................................................	4,640	18,080	22,720	22,719	23,048
59	Citizen Military Forces and Cadets.......................................	..	315,260	315,260	328,062	312,728
60	Training..............................................................................

13,872	13,151
22	22	Phonogram Attendants............................................................	3,187	3,585
607	619	Postmen.................................................................................	134,182	126,514
35	35	Storemen................................................................................	8,242	7,285
110	110	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers..............................	26,106	22,195
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...............	59,264	52,535
1,677,296	1,566,444
Unforeseen staffing requirements.............................................	2,000	2,000
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.........	24,500	22,000
Child endowment....................................................................	55,189	55,736
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.........................................................................	4,818	1,288
Allowances in lieu of quarters..................................................	1,632	1,728
1,765,435	1,649,196
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.......	4,914	4,908
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.........................	..	308
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	127,085	99,930
131,999	105,146
6882	6992	Total Victoria (see page 103).........................	1,633,436	1,544,050

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.			QUEENSLAND. (See Division No. 134.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director.......................................................................	1,136	1,070
7	7	Heads of Blanches....................................................................	539	5,418
11	12	Assistant Heads of Branches.....................................................	6,616	5,990
177	177	Clerks......................................................................................	55,192	53,835
8	9	Draftsmen................................................................................	3,066	2,578
27	28	Engineers................................................................................	13,256	12,910
4	5	Inquiry Officers.......................................................................	1,614	1,320
14	14	Inspectors................................................................................	7,224	7,104
232	244	Postal Clerks............................................................................	65,353	61,908
175	177	Postmasters..............................................................................	69,395	67,183
35	36	Supervisors..............................................................................	12,552	11,844
176	178	Telegraphists...........................................................................	50,905	48,657
8	10	Traffic Officers........................................................................	4,060	3,228
15	15	Artisans and General Workmen.................................................	3,784	3,484
418	429	Assistants................................................................................	84,275	84,620
18	18	Line Inspectors........................................................................	6,989	6,844
360	378	Linemen..................................................................................	83,060	83,463
74	76	Machinists and Typists.............................................................	14,203	13,314
197	217	Mail Officers...........................................................................	53,850	48,732
382	409	Mechanics...............................................................................	105,310	99,808
275	271	Messengers..............................................................................	16,856	30,846
401	425	Monitors and Telephonists........................................................	58,653	57,231
21	23	Overseers................................................................................	7,048	6,316
16	18	Phonogram Attendants.............................................................	2,283	2,287
213	220	Postmen..................................................................................	45,730	44,036
20	22	Storemen.................................................................................	5,116	4,513
21	26	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers...............................	6,123	4,840
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies................	52,948	19,109
841,986	792,489
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class..........	11,250	9,000
Child endowment.....................................................................	30,800	31,500
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes..........................................................................	1,950	1,000
District allowances...................................................................	24,900	24,118
Allowances in lieu of quarters...................................................	1,000	984
911,886	859,091
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent........	4,197	4,140
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.........................	..	193
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.......	59,020	32,288
63,217	36,621
3306	3445	Total Queensland (see page 106)......................	848,669	822,470

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 135.)	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1939–37.	1937–38.
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director........................................................................	1,036	970
8	8	Heads of Branches....................................................................	5,806	5,732
11	12	Assistant Heads of Branches......................................................	6,439	5,632
145	147	Clerks.......................................................................................	48,624	46,541
7	8	Draftsmen.................................................................................	2,394	2,231
24	24	Engineers.................................................................................	11,457	11,319
2	2	Inquiry Officers........................................................................	732	720
9	9	Inspectors.................................................................................	4,380	4,353
167	170	Postal Clerks.............................................................................	46,882	45,220
130	130	Postmasters...............................................................................	46,770	45,981
28	28	Supervisors...............................................................................	9,504	9,250
86	90	Telegraphists............................................................................	25,158	23,363
8	9	Traffic Officers.........................................................................	3,526	3,036
14	16	Artisans and General Workmen..................................................	3,839	3,221
211	217	Assistants.................................................................................	45,527	43,476
10	10	Line Inspectors.........................................................................	3,903	3,828
248	247	Linemen...................................................................................	62,759	61,857
56	58	Machinists and Typists..............................................................	10,894	10,269
161	162	Mail Officers............................................................................	41,309	40,233
312	307	Mechanics................................................................................	87,567	87,130
189	185	Messengers...............................................................................	19,764	23,217
277	275	Monitors and Telephonists.........................................................	41,934	40,366
10	12	Overseers.................................................................................	3,762	3,114
7	8	Phonogram Attendants..............................................................	1,416	1,234
135	137	Postmen...................................................................................	30,015	28,728
17	19	Storemen..................................................................................	4,429	3,908
36	37	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................................	8,831	8,402
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.................	15,911	6,947
594,568	570,278
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................	600	600
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	6,000	8,000
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................................	1,700	550
Child endowment......................................................................	18,500	18,500
District allowances....................................................................	600	490
622,268	598,718
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent..........	2,950	2,950
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts...........................	..	117
Amounts payable by States and other Commonwealth Departments	900	900
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year.........	45,194	25,091
49,044	29,058
2309	2328	Total South Australia (see page 108)...............	573,224	569,660

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

Number of Persons.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.			WESTERN AUSTRALIA. (See Division No. 136.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director........................................................................	1,036	970
8	8	Heads of Branches....................................................................	5,564	5,305
9	9	Assistant Heads of Branches......................................................	4,686	4,595
92	99	Clerks.......................................................................................	32,349	29,565
3	4	Draftsmen.................................................................................	1,453	1,014
15	15	Engineers.................................................................................	6,965	6,721
2	2	Inquiry Officers........................................................................	706	635
9	9	Inspectors.................................................................................	4,314	4,243
141	144	Postal Clerks.............................................................................	37,588	36,001
124	125	Postmasters...............................................................................	45,424	44,273
18	17	Supervisors...............................................................................	5,982	6,282
82	83	Telegraphists............................................................................	22,577	22,037
3	4	Traffic Officers.........................................................................	1,544	1,080
17	20	Artisans and General Workmen..................................................	4,342	3,958
209	227	Assistants.................................................................................	42,491	40,023
9	9	Line Inspectors.........................................................................	3,484	3,382
236	240	Linemen...................................................................................	60,057	57,252
44	47	Machinists and Typists..............................................................	9,179	8,478
114	116	Mail Officers............................................................................	30,142	29,076
203	211	Mechanics................................................................................	56,429	54,138
166	169	Messengers...............................................................................	11,133	10,649
129	120	Monitors and Telephonists.........................................................	17,031	16,898
11	13	Overseers.................................................................................	4,026	3,416
4	6	Phonogram Attendants..............................................................	884	724
116	118	Postmen...................................................................................	22,603	23,247
11	13	Storemen..................................................................................	3,053	2,526
13	14	Transport Officers, Mail and Motor Drivers................................	3,304	3,006
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies.................	7,094	5,681
445,440	425,175
Unforeseen staffing requirements...............................................	250	250
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class...........	6,800	4,300
Child endowment......................................................................	15,350	15,500
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes...........................................................................	2,500	750
District allowances....................................................................	6,550	6,450
Allowances in lieu of quarters....................................................	720	540
477,610	452,965
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent.........	2,750	2,700
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts..........................	..	94
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year........	43,920	38,361
46,670	41,155
1789	1843	Total Western Australia (see page 112).......	430,940	411,810

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

  

Number of Persons.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.			TASMANIA. (See Division No. 137.)
£	£
1	1	Deputy Director..........................................................................	806	774
7	8	Heads of Branches.......................................................................	4,746	4,061
7	7	Assistant Heads of Branches........................................................	3,081	3,017
45	49	Clerks.........................................................................................	15,447	14,266
3	3	Draftsmen...................................................................................	1,180	1,045
10	10	Engineers....................................................................................	4,504	4,376
1	1	Inquiry Officer............................................................................	330	324
4	3	Inspectors...................................................................................	1,556	2,050
38	40	Postal Clerks...............................................................................	11,311	10,707
41	42	Postmasters.................................................................................	15,387	14,775
6	7	Supervisors.................................................................................	2,370	2,092
46	43	Telegraphists...............................................................................	12,336	12,289
2	2	Traffic Officers...........................................................................	612	600
8	8	Artisans and General Workmen....................................................	1,754	1,660
132	137	Assistants...................................................................................	28,947	28,133
4	4	Line Inspectors............................................................................	1,608	1,569
137	137	Linemen.....................................................................................	33,789	33,297
21	22	Machinists and Typists................................................................	4,168	3,840
38	39	Mail Officers...............................................................................	10,260	9,855
102	105	Mechanics..................................................................................	29,002	28,176
53	66	Messengers.................................................................................	4,052	4,299
84	87	Monitors and Telephonists...........................................................	11,958	10,473
5	5	Overseers....................................................................................	1,597	1,570
5	4	Phonogram Attendants.................................................................	712	858
50	51	Postmen......................................................................................	10,927	10,540
4	4	Storemen....................................................................................	938	936
2	2	Transport Officer, Mail and Motor Driver.....................................	464	444
Officers on unattached list pending suitable vacancies...................	..	1,120
213,342	207,146
Unforeseen staffing requirements.................................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	3,000	2,000
Child endowment........................................................................	8,810	8,804
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................................	1,150	490
District allowances......................................................................	385	423
Allowances in lieu of quarters......................................................	192	192
227,679	219,355
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	936	866
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............................	..	43
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	9,450	8,616
10,386	9,525
856	877	Total Tasmania (see page 115)............................	217,293	209,830

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowanced.

II.—The Postmaster-General’s Department.

  

Number of Persons.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–33.			NORTHERN TERRITORY. (See Division No. 138.)
£	£
10	11	Postal Clerks...............................................................................	2,802	2,445
5	5	Postmasters.................................................................................	1,800	1,770
2	2	Supervisors.................................................................................	720	708
6	6	Telegraphists...............................................................................	1,789	1,812
1	3	Assistants....................................................................................	592	214
3	4	Linemen......................................................................................	532	802
2	2	Mechanics...................................................................................	636	624
4	6	Messengers.................................................................................	579	621
9,450	8,996
Unforeseen staffing requirements..................................................	300	300
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............

100	100
Child endowment........................................................................	325	286
District allowances......................................................................	2,600	2,600
Allowances to junior officers appointed or transferred away from their homes.............................................................................	30	39
12,805	12,321
Less—
Amounts to be withheld from officers on account of rent............	260	252
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	360	199
620	451
33	39	Total Northern Territory (see page 117)........	12,185	11,870

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

   

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.
GENERAL SERVICES. (See Division No. 142.)	£	£
1	1	Administrator..............................................................................	1,200	1,170
1	..	Deputy Administrator..................................................................	..	583
1	1	Judge of Supreme Court...............................................................	1,200	1,170
3	2	Administrative.—Darwin.	2,400	2,923
Accounts, Correspondence and Records.
..	1	Government Secretary.................................................................	752	..
1	..	Chief Clerk and Accountant.........................................................	..	720
..	1	Accountant.................................................................................	500	..
9	10	Clerks.........................................................................................	3,554	3,550
1	1	Relieving Clerk...........................................................................	366	366
1	..	Clerk (Alice Springs)...................................................................	..	233
3	4	Typists........................................................................................	1,060	709
1	2	Machinists..................................................................................	469	256
Administrative—Alice Springs.
..	1	District Officer............................................................................	621	..
..	1	Clerk..........................................................................................	285	..
..	1	Typist.........................................................................................	262	..
Agriculture.
1	1	Superintendent of Agriculture......................................................	519	492
..	1	Head Gardener............................................................................	303	..
Stock and Brands.
1	1	Veterinary Officer and Chief Inspector of Stock............................	660	654
Allowance to Stock Inspector.......................................................	25	25
Law.
1	1	Crown Law Officer.....................................................................	726	720
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Sheriff..........................................................	516	495
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	286	270
Allowances for Special Magistrate duties, Darwin and Alice Springs..............................................................................................	150	100
24	30	Carried forward.....................................	13,454	11,513

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

   

Number of Persons.		NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.	£	£
24	30	Brought forward....................................	13,454	11,513
Mines.
1	1	Director of Mines and Chief Warden.............................................	629	606
1	1	Warden and Inspector..................................................................	642	621
2	2	Clerks.........................................................................................	611	600
Medical.
1	1	Chief Medical Officer and Chief Protector of Aboriginals..............	1,076	1,070
5	6	Medical Officers..........................................................................	5,531	4,614
1	1	Clerk..........................................................................................	330	324
1	1	Health and Meat Inspector and Assistant to Veterinary Officer.......	480	474
1	1	Assistant.....................................................................................	336	330
1	1	Laboratory Assistant....................................................................	444	438
..	1	Assistant (Tennant Creek)............................................................	294	..
..	1	Typist.........................................................................................	260	..
Hospital Staff.
1	1	Matron........................................................................................	284	280
..	1	District Sister..............................................................................	230	..
9	11	Sisters	2,331	1,937
..	1	Staff Nurse..................................................................................	150	..
5	5	Probationers................................................................................	495	420
1	1	Dispenser-dresser........................................................................	378	354
1	1	Curator, Leper Hospital................................................................	307	314
1	1	Matron, Leper Hospital................................................................	204	220
Allowance to Matron, Aboriginal Clinic........................................	30	30
Aboriginals.
1	1	Assistant Chief Protector of Aboriginals........................................	504	479
1	1	Patrol officer...............................................................................	440	420
1	1	Superintendent of Compound, Darwin..........................................	408	355
..	1	Assistant Superintendent of Compound, Darwin............................	336	..
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Darwin..............................................	208	100
1	1	Superintendent, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs.........................	282	276
1	1	Matron, Half-castes’ Home, Alice Springs....................................	75	75
..	1	Clerk..........................................................................................	282	..
62	77	Carried forward.....................................	31,031	25,850

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

 

Number of Persons.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–87.
1936–37.	1937–38.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued. Under Control of Department of the Interior.
£	£
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
62	77	Brought forward........................................	31,031	25,850
Education.
1	1	Head Teacher and Supervisor......................................................	638	622
7	8	Head Teachers...........................................................................	3,108	2,616
8	9	Assistant Teachers.....................................................................	3,158	2,770
Cleaning Allowance for Teachers................................................	50	38
Allowance to Sewing Mistress—Tennant Creek...........................	20	..
Police.
1	1	Superintendent...........................................................................	624	618
4	4	Sergeants...................................................................................	1,728	1,704
2	2	Senior Constables.......................................................................	816	798
29	36	Constables.................................................................................	12,820	10,305
5	..	Relieving Constables..................................................................	..	1,470
Allowances for uniform and shoeing...........................................	647	627
Allowances-to Police Officers acting as Wardens, Borroloola, Alice Springs, Barrow Creek and Arltunga..............................	75	75
Allowances to Police Officers acting as Clerks of Courts, Pine Creek, Katherine, Anthony’s Lagoon, Alice Springs, and Tennant Creek.......................................................................	60	50
Allowance to Police Officers acting as Dip Superintendents, Anthony’s Lagoon, Rankine River and Lake Nash...................	75	75
Prisons.
1	1	Gaoler.......................................................................................	426	420
1	1	Chief Guard...............................................................................	328	322
2	2	Senior Guards............................................................................	620	608
4	4	Guards.......................................................................................	1,147	1,098
..	1	Guard—Alice Springs................................................................	264	..
Allowances for uniform..............................................................	80	70
127	147	Carried forward..........................................................................	57,715	50,136

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

  

Number of Persons.		1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.			NORTHERN TERRITORY—continued.
£	£
Under Control of Department of the Interior.
GENERAL SERVICES—continued.
127	147	Brought forward....................................	57,715	50,136
Lands and Surveys.
1	1	Chief Surveyor............................................................................	678	656
2	2	Surveyors...................................................................................	1,146	1,165
1	1	Chief Clerk.................................................................................	588	582
1	1	Senior Draftsman and Computer..................................................	534	528
2	2	Draftsmen...................................................................................	830	800
1	1	Junior Draftsman.........................................................................	290	253
2	2	Clerks.........................................................................................	664	634
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	273	292
62,718	55,046
Salary of unattached officer.........................................................	444	..
Allowances to married officers.....................................................	1,400	1,340
Child endowment........................................................................	808	754
Allowances to officers performing duties of a higher class.............	180	100
Allowance to Chief Pearling Inspector..........................................	50	50
Allowance in lieu of quarters.......................................................	59	12
Allowance to Dip Superintendent.................................................	25	25
65,684	57,327
Less—
Amount to be withheld from officers on account of rent.............	1,164	978
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............................	..	118
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	5,520	3,121
6,684	4,217
138	158	Total General Services (see page 123).................	59,000	53,110

SCHEDULE.—Salaries and Allowances.

Territories of the Commonwealth.

   

Number of Persons.		FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY. Under Control of Attorney-General’s Department.	1937–38.	Vote, 1936–37.
1936–37.	1937–38.
FEDERAL TERRITORY POLICE. (See Division No. 146.)	£	£
..	..	Chief Officer*.............................................................................	150	150
..	1	Senior Sergeant...........................................................................	379	..
1	..	Sergeant, 1st Class......................................................................	..	418
1	1	Sergeant, 3rd Class......................................................................	352	365
13	13	Constables..................................................................................	4,006	4,414
1	1	Police Clerk................................................................................	272	248
5,159	5,595
Child endowment........................................................................	250	234
Allowance to Sergeant of Police whilst acting as Licensing Officer	20	20
5,429	5,849
Less—
Reductions under Financial Emergency Acts.............................	..	87
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	379	702
379	789
16	16	Total Federal Territory Police (see page 125)..............	5,050	5,060
COURTS AND TITLES OFFICE.
(See Division No. 147.)
1	1	Clerk of Courts and Registrar .....................................................	486	462
2	2	Clerks.........................................................................................	477	419
1	1	Typist.........................................................................................	168	155
1,131	1,036
Child endowment........................................................................	39	13
Officer on unattached list pending suitable vacancy.......................	..	214
1,170	1,263
Less—
Amount estimated to remain unexpended at close of year...........	..	153
4	4	Total Courts and Titles Office (see page 126).........	1,170	1,110

 

* Receives in addition as Director, Investigation Branch, £874 per annum under Division No. 35—Commonwealth Investigation Branch.

  Acts as Deputy Registrar of the High Court and Clerk of Petty Sessions.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Common-wealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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